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Lighting
Lesson Of The Month
Product Photography For Business And The Web
Ben Clay/Web Photo School  |  Feb 01, 2002

Taking professional-looking pictures for posters, catalogs, or web sites can be broken down to a few key elements: lighting equipment and technique, camera quality, subject matter, and an adventurous spirit. As with everything...

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Lighting
Lesson Of The Month
Contrasting Color For Vivid Results
Ben Clay/Web Photo School  |  Jan 01, 2002

Of the many factors that go into making a great studio photograph (subject matter, lighting, props, composition, camera lenses/settings, etc.), choices of color are often overlooked by photographers. Determining what colors to...

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Lighting
Lesson Of The Month
Creating Brushed Metal Reflections
Ben Clay/Web Photo School  |  Nov 01, 2001

In the wide world of product advertising, photographic trends and techniques can define the look of an ad. Alternatively, certain designs can influence how products are photographed. Sometimes it's difficult to know which was developed first, the design...

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LightingPortraiture
Lesson Of The Month
Basic Studio Portraiture
Ben Clay/Web Photo School  |  Sep 01, 2001

The basics of
portrait photography could fill many large books. We have decided to concentrate
on one application with a few variations on the theme for this lesson.

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Lighting
Lesson Of The Month
Using A Telephoto Lens For Outdoor Portraits
Ben Clay/Web Photo School  |  Jul 01, 2001

In order to demonstrate the basics of outdoor portraiture, we brought a local model and our photography crew to a beautiful nearby beach. Careful planning and the right equipment allowed us to achieve stunning results. Being equipped with a...

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Lighting
Lesson Of The Month
Transformation With Portrait Lighting
Ben Clay/Web Photo School  |  Apr 01, 2001

In the world of fashion and high-end portrait photography, lighting is the key to professional-looking images. Having the ability to control the light that falls on your subject allows you many different ways of expressing an idea...

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